Pima Villages

The Pima Villages were spread for several miles along the Gila River but their center was near today's Gila River Indian community of Bapchule, Arizona.  While the surveyors were camped at the Maricopa Wells near the Pima Villages they explored and documented the surrounding area.  The picture shows Pima Butte in the middle distance at right with the Santa Cruz River / Vekol Wash in front of it and the Gila River beyond it.  Maricopa Wells is probably located near the trees shown near the wash at left center.    This scene was also sketched by Bartlett.  My thanks to Jerry Mueller for information he provided about this location.

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